Herts Young Homeless

Herts Young Homeless help young people between the ages of 10 to 24 yrs old, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to deal with difficult situations in their lives and help them to find confidence to do it themselves and find independence and stability. 

We also work with young people and their families to help build relationships through mediation and support.  We offer services such as our advice and information hub, and our outreach team offer a range of services to support those people aged18 and over. We also have an education team who go out to Hertfordshire based schools to provide information and training on a range of current and common topics affecting young people. 

We are able to provide support to young people who are experiencing mental health challenges and help them to seek the right support. 

We work closely with Herts County Council, local district councils and other agencies to improve local provision and prevent youth homelessness. We need a wide variety of skills and experience within our organisation so that we can make a huge difference to young people’s lives. 

Employer Overview 

As an organisation, we have a variety of paid opportunities in roles such as back-office support such as HR, Finance, Fundraising, Marketing, and Operations.  Other roles include frontline jobs, working with young people where expertise in homelessness can be developed in roles such as Advice and Information Officers, Mediators, Counsellors, Education and Housing Support Workers. 

We have an open, big-hearted and compassionate working environment where our team work together to achieve the best possible outcomes for young people. 

We are an inclusive charity, and are aware and sensitive to, the specific needs of young people who are at risk of homelessness and strive to create a working environment where everyone can be included regardless of our differences.   

We offer our employees a range of training to enable our teams to perform at their best and we are continually seeking the views of our colleagues to provide support on wellbeing and mental health.  We also offer a competitive benefits package to all employees.

Why work with us?

With over 25 years of experience and expertise, working with Herts Young Homeless can offer you a great opportunity to learn from our experienced team members to make a difference. 

We have a range of roles including counsellors, mediators, educators, fundraising, support workers and back-office support functions. 

We offer a supportive working environment, regular employee team events, and a good range of employee benefits. 

Here is what some of our team say about working for Herts Young Homeless.  You can also look at our Glassdoor page for more reviews. 

"HYH is lovely place to work. With the work we do being of such importance, HYH staff are keen to encourage our wellbeing and create a fun working environment”.

"Working with hyh offers a fantastic opportunity to learn and make a difference in a supportive workplace"

"Welcoming and friendly colleagues working together to help young people in our community"

Apprenticeship, graduate and work experience programmes

We are in the process of developing a work experience programme launching in 2024.  This will be a programme designed to give students an insight to the charity, an overview of all the key roles as well as mentoring with the aim to provide an inspirational work experience week. 

Case studies, testimonials and videos

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Who We Help - hyh - herts young homeless – video link to various success stories of young people we have helped. Testimonials

Useful Downloads - hyh - herts young homeless – overview of services video link and some useful resources we provide online. 

Sustainability - hyh - herts young homeless – sustainability strategy

Careers - hyh - herts young homeless